Business Accountant Steve Gift was shocked when he received a letter from the IRS claiming one of his clients was under-reporting the cash income from his Harrisburg, PA restaurant. It turned out that Gift’s client was targeted because he’s a restaurant owner, and the agency feels that he must be making a considerable amount of…
Obamacare pushes millions of U.S. small businesses to scramble for ways to comply with the law – and keep expenses manageable. One of routes they take is to lean more heavily on part-timers and temps. But is it good for the U.S. economy? What options do you have as an employer? The rise of part-time…
Perhaps not a shocking fact to many U.S. small business owners, but more a confirmation of the current trends: The latest small business outlook survey from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce reveals that 49 percent of small business owners (over 1,300 respondents) said that Obamacare is their greatest concern. The figure is up by 10…
I’ve visited several cities and towns in East Java with my family to visit a couple of relatives. Along the way, I can’t help but notice thriving small businesses. Then it struck me… these businesses are thriving without proper support from the government. Indeed, in Indonesia, despite the fact that micro lending flourishes, access to…
